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Pictured at the new Ideal Heating heat pump production line (L-R): Jason Speedy, CEO; Lord Callanan; Shaun Edwards, CEO, Groupe Atlantic UK, Republic of Ireland and North America; and Mark Derbyshire, MD (Domestic Products).
Lord Callanan cuts a green ribbon to officially open Ideal Heating’s new National Training and Technology Centre, assisted by Shaun Edwards, CEO, Groupe Atlantic UK, Republic of Ireland and North America.
IDEAL HEATING LAUNCHES FIRST UK HEAT PUMP PRODUCTION LINE
Dedicated plumbing and heating merchant, Plumbmaster, has acknowledged its support for the groundbreaking organ donation campaign, Dáithí’s Law, unveiling a wrapped vehicle to commemorate this landmark achievement. Six-year-old Dáithí, who was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, has campaigned tirelessly for a change in the Organ Donation Laws in NI. The Organ and Tissue Donation (Deemed Consent) legislation, also called Dáithí’s Law, came into effect earlier this year, changing the way consent for organ donation is granted in Northern Ireland. Eamonn McCarthy, Director at Plumbmaster, commented, “At Plumbmaster, we firmly believe in supporting local causes and campaigns that make a tangible difference. Dáithí’s Ideal Heating has launched its first UK heat pump production line as part of a huge investment in low-carbon technologies. The company has been manufacturing many of the country’s best-selling boilers for over a century and now the business is undergoing a major transformation as it engineers the green heating solutions to support the UK’s drive to net zero. The new line is part of a £60m investment programme, which includes an expanded distribution hub, a research and development centre to pioneer the heating PLUMBMASTER UNVEILS DEDICATED VEHICLE IN SUPPORT OF DÁITHÍ’S LAW
technologies of the future and a heat pump manufacturing facility in Hull. Ideal Heating has also invested more than £2m in its flagship training centre, attended by 5,000 installers every year. Lord Callanan, Minister for Energy Efficiency and Green Finance, officially opened the new facility and met members of Ideal Heating’s Expert Academy training team and installers undergoing training. Jason Speedy, Chief Operations Officer at Ideal Heating, said, “Backed by our parent company Groupe Atlantic, we are excited
to be investing massively in our site in Hull, and to establish our new training centre, as we diversify our product portfolio and continue to innovate new technologies.” “The major investments we are making at our Hull site send out a very clear signal about our commitment to the net zero transition and to re-modelling our business to meet the needs of our customers today and into the future,” added Shaun Edwards, CEO of Groupe Atlantic UK, Republic of Ireland and North America. www.idealheating.com
(L-R) Cheryl Gibbs (Renewables Business Development Manager at Plumbmaster), Máirtín MacGabhann, Dáithí MacGabhann, Valerie Harte (Chairperson of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council) and Eamonn McCarthy (Director at Plumbmaster) pictured unveiling the wrapped vehicle.
journey and unwavering dedication have touched the hearts of many, and we are immensely proud to unveil this vehicle, symbolising our solidarity with Dáithí and commitment to raising awareness about the importance of organ donation.” The new vehicle, which features Dáithí’s now famous caricature, was unveiled by Dáithí at a launch event which took place at Plumbmaster’s Newry-based Renewable Energy Hub, a one-stop-shop for renewable energy and heating solutions including heat pumps, solar panels, and
underfloor heating systems. This event coincided with the launch of Plumbmaster’s new Renewable Energy Hub brochure. “It was brilliant to be able to welcome Dáithí, his parents and numerous local figures to our Renewable Energy Hub to unveil this vehicle and highlight Dáithí’s truly remarkable achievements,” Eamonn added. “We have no doubt that Dáithí will continue to inspire those around him and are immensely proud to support his campaign.” haldane-fisher.com/plumbing-heating
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